Hillsboro recorder. (Hillsboro, N.C.) 1887-18??, 1887-09-01
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
EHE NATIONAL CAPITALIN THB
HEAT or MIDSUMMER.

ChrnEes In tke Government Departmcnts-
PresidcRt Cieveiand's Heavy sInvita-
<iss" Mnii.-Army aud Navy Netss.
MRS. clEvELAND's PORTRAIT.
An idea which finds much favor in
Washington is to have large, full length
portrait OF Mrs Cleveland, similar to those
Of Martha Washington and Mrs. Hayes.
Ma Cleveland has by means Of her per.
sonal beauty, attractive manners and low.
able disposition, has captured all hearts,
NEW wARsHIps.
Reports received at the Navy Depart.
nicnt from Philadelphia show that the
new cruiser Baltimore and Gunboat No.
are in frame partly plated. The keel
q the dynamite cruiser has been laid.
The work has been much retarded by
slow deliveries Of steel, which prevent
the employment of more than half
gang OF workmen on the cruiser.
sBET TO DEATH.
United States Consul Willard, at Quay
mas, Mexico, reports to the Department
cf State that Frank 0'Brien, who claimed
TO be naturalized American citizen, was
executed at Hermosilla, Mexico, for the
murder and robbery in 1885 Of +. w.
Calkinsan American citizen born In New
York. OBricn was sentenced to death
several months since, but took appeals to
the different courts until the sentence
was finally confirmed by the authorities
al the CITY Of Mexico.
inPRcvrSG SOUTHERN HARBoRs.
Capt. A. L. Hoxie, OF the engineers.
has submitted his annual report on river
and harbor Improvements under his
charge 10 Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
OF the improvement at Pensacola harbor.
Florida, he says, that the expenditure up
20 the present time Of s2OS, 1877 has re-
suited, as 10 the channel, In obtaining a
Temporary depth Of "a feet at low water,
over the inne- bar, with width Of 100
feet. The channel must be dredged con.
tinuously at an annual cost not yet ascer-
tained.
THE PRESIDENT WILL 90.
President Cleveland win 90 TO Phila-
dclphis on the 18th Of September to at.
tend the centennial constitutional eel.
ebrsiion. He viii probably be acccmpa-
.uied by Mrs. Cleveland. Definite infor-
{ nation has been received that President
and Mrs Cleveland and accompanying
party win arrive at St. Louis, no, on
saturday evening, October fst. The
party will remain In ST. Louis over the
snd, 3rd and 4th, attending the fair on
Monday Bird, and the Yelled Prophets
ball on tho night Of the 4th; and leave
At midaight for Chicago.
ABOUT SOUTHERN PENSIONERS.
The following executive order has bean
issued: Whereas Il has been made an
pear 70 the President that the public in
tcrests and the convenience OF pensioners
residing in the states OF Virginia and
West Virginia would be better subseryed
by the payment Of their PENSIONS st the
agency located al Washington, District
81 Columbia, IL 10 hereby ordered that so
much OF the executive order OF May 7th,
1sI7, As attached these states 10 the agen.
cy district Of Knoxville, Tenn, be modi-
tsd, and that from and after November
ist, 1887, all pensioners residing In said
states Of Virginia and West Virginia be
paid at the agency located st Washing
ton, In the District Of Columbia
rosr.oYrrcE APPOINTMENTS.
The annual report of the appointment
division Postmaster Generals Office. con.
tains the following statement OF changes
IN post-ofiices dunng the last fiscal year:
Number Of Offices established, s.O4S;
humber Of Offices discontinued, f,500:
appointments on designations and com.
uissions expired, 0,s03; appointments on
removals and suspensions, 1854; an
pointments on changes OF namcs and
sites, se2; appointments on deaths OF
postmaster, $50. The total number Of
appointments Of postmaster of all grades
during the year 1887 was 1900. The
number for the years 1889 and 1885 was
a2,7i7 and g.457, respectively, making d
total for the three years Of 45,s7s. The
total number Of post-oflicos OF al grade.
10 operation on July 1, 1857, was SIS, i57.
CHANCE IN POSTAGE STAMPS.
The following changes IN the impressed
stamps on stamped envelopes have been
ordered 20 90 into effect Is soon as ths
contractors can get the stock ready:
present Cnlor NJ. -.